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Beware The People Of Tottenham

, , , , , | Right | August 2, 2020

Me: “Hello.”

Customer: “N17.”

Me: “What?”

Customer: “I’d like to buy [circular saw] and [nail gun].”

Me: “Okay, let me get you logged in. What’s your surname?”

Customer: “N17.”

Me: “No, your surname.”

Customer: “I’ll give you my postcode.”

Me: “I need both. Give me your surname first.”

Customer: “N17.”

Me: “Right, N17. And your surname?”

Customer: “N17.”

Me: “No, I’ve got that. I need your surname.”

Customer: “What?”

Me: “Your surname. Your second name. Family name?”

Customer: “Oh, right.”

Pause.

Me: “Surname?”

Customer: “Steven.”

Me: “Right… Oh, that’s not showing anything. Do you have an account here?”

Customer: “Yeah.”

Me: “Okay, let me try something else. Do you work for a company maybe?”

Customer: “No, I don’t work.”

Me: “Okay… Let’s try your street address.”

Customer: “What?”

Me: “What street do you live on?”

Customer: “I don’t know.”

Me: “What do you mean?”

Customer: “Just do the postcode.”

Me: “That’s not enough to go on. What street do you live on?”

Customer: “I can’t remember.”

Me: “Right, let’s try your first name.”

Customer: “My name?”

Me: “Yeah.”

Customer: “Steven.”

Me: “Your name is Steven Steven?”

Customer: “What? No.”

Me: “So what’s your name?”

Customer: “Steven.”

Me: “Steven what?”

Customer: “Steven… N17.”

Me: “Sorry, did you say you wanted to buy power tools?”

Clearly Your Husband’s Not A Scorpio

, , , , , , | Romantic | July 29, 2020

I thoroughly enjoy a cartoon my husband doesn’t, and I’ve gotten him to watch a few episodes with me. I’ve just told him about a piece of fan-made merch I’ve ordered and show him the item listing. The featured character is one he’s seen in the episodes we’ve watched.

Husband: *Reading aloud* “’I’ve had a real challenge of a day.’ I can see that, with the crab claws.”

Me: “The what?”

Husband: “Crab claws, ‘cause she’s a crab?”

Me: “I’m gonna repeat her name, okay?”

Husband: “Okay.”

Me: “Scorpia.”

Husband: *Moment of thought* “Lobster?”

Me: *Putting more emphasis on her name* “Scorpia. What do you think she is?”

My husband stares at me blankly, clearly not understanding just what my point is.

Me: “Scorpia?! SCORPION?!”

Husband: *After another moment of thought* “Wow, I’m a f****** idiot.”

I have no idea what the heck kind of crab he thought a lady named Scorpia was. I’m not letting him live this down any time soon, playfully, of course.

If Only Alice Or Rosalie Had Been So Kind

, , , , , | Related | July 24, 2020

My sister is pregnant with her first child and the subject of names comes up. I’m using fake names, but the real ones are similarly bad together.

Sister: “We were thinking we’d name him after his grandfathers, Leonardo and Harold, so Leonaharold.”

Me: “Not Leonardo Harold?”

Sister: “No, one word — Leonaharold. “

Me: *Faking excitement* “Oh! Just like Renesmee! From the Twilight books!”

Sister: “What?”

Me: “Yeah, that’s exactly how they named Renesmee! You’re going to have a little Twilight baby!”

Sister: “That’s not why I’m naming him that!”

The next couple of times I talked with her, I asked how my little “Twilight” nephew or my little Renesmee nephew was doing. By the time he was born, she had decided that maybe Leonardo Harold was a better choice after all. Your aunt’s looking out for you, kid.


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My Bonnie Doesn’t Know Who She Is

, , , , | Working | July 21, 2020

I am a medical assistant, the person who gets the patient and gets them ready to see the doctor. I am going out to get a patient from the waiting room. For funsies, let’s say her legal first name is Bonnie. Her chart indicates that she has a preferred name; let’s say it’s Michelle.

Me: “Michelle?”

There’s a pause. No one is moving, so I move to the other side of our large waiting room and call out the name again. No response. I go to one of the receptionists for some assistance.

Receptionist: “Who are you looking for?”

Me: “[Doctor]’s 2:30; her preferred name is Michelle, but—”

Receptionist: “No, the 2:30 is Bonnie.”

Me: “I know that, but her preferred name—” *points to the screen* “—is Michelle. I’ll try Bonnie, though.” *To the waiting room* “Bonnie?”

A woman next to the door stands up and comes to me.

Bonnie/Michelle: “I thought you were looking for someone else!”

Me: “I’m sorry for the confusion, I had Michelle listed as your preferred name. Do you prefer to go by Bonnie, then?”

Bonnie/Michelle: “No, I prefer Michelle.”

Me: *Internal screaming*

Not Enough Wisdom

, , , , , | Right | July 14, 2020

A customer is pointing at an employee’s name tag.

Customer: “Oh, ‘Prudence’ is a lovely name. What does it mean?”

Employee: “It means ‘care’ or ‘wisdom’.”

Customer: “Beautiful! What language is that?”

Employee: “Um… it’s an English word.”